Question

The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom of 1779 stated that ______.

• A. Government control over religious beliefs or worship was tyrannical
• B. The Episcopal Church was the state church of Virginia
• C. Protestants were free to pray at public governmental functions
• D. British subjects could worship with Americans
• E. Christians were finally free to express their religious beliefs in public

Answer 1

The correct option is A Government control over religious beliefs or worship was tyrannical

The Virginia Statute for religious Freedom is a statement about both freedom of conscience and the principle of separation of church and state. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and passed by the Virginia General Assembly on 16 January 1786, it is the forerunner of the first amendment protections for religious freedom.